Farmer Billed £18,000 to Move Sheep Five Miles After Welsh Government Rule Change

Farmer billed £18,000 to move sheep five miles after Welsh Government rule change

Bluetongue is a disease which impacts animals including cattle and sheep

'Baffling and impractical': Welsh Government’s bluetongue rules spark Senedd outcry

The Welsh Government has come under heavy criticism from Senedd members over its approach to bluetongue disease, with warnings that new livestock movement rules could cause confusion, economic harm, and disruption across rural Wales.

‘Total chaos and havoc’: Senedd Members lambast bluetongue response

Senedd Members denounced the Welsh Government’s response to bluetongue, with limits on moving livestock, warning the approach will cause total chaos and havoc for farmers.

Motion calls for urgent review of Bluetongue livestock restrictions

A Powys councillor has called for urgent action to address what he describes as “arbitrary” and “damaging” restrictions on livestock movements between England and Wales due to the Bluetongue virus.